Patents by Inventor Joshua J. Blauvelt

Joshua J. Blauvelt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • PRINTHEAD TANGENT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20180186158
    Abstract: A printer comprising an assembly for adjusting a printhead and a platen roller. The assembly comprises a first bracket for engaging the printhead, and a second bracket for engaging the platen roller. The first bracket slideably engages the second bracket. The assembly further comprises a positioning element attached to the second bracket, and an adjusting element operated by a camshaft to slide the second bracket across the first bracket, thereby optimizing a distance between the printhead and the platen roller to accommodate media of varying thickness and stiffness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Joshua J. Blauvelt, Donald J. Ward, Jason R. Wheeler